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The Independent
|August 28, 2025
1207: Liverpool was created as a borough by King John.
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1749: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, playwright and scientist, was born in Frankfurt. His masterpiece was Faust, written in two parts between 1772 and 1775.
1849: Venice was taken by the Austrians after a siege.
1850: The Channel telegraph cable was finally laid between Dover and Cap Gris Nez. 1850: The composer Franz Liszt conducted the first performance of Wagner's opera Lohengrin. It contains The Bridal Chorus, better known as Here Comes the Bride.
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